national council of less commonly taught...
TRANSCRIPT
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LESS
COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES MOHAMED ABDEL-KADER
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY, US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL & FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
IFLE’S PROGRAMS WHAT DO WE DO?
International & Foreign Language Education (IFLE) supports foreign language
and area studies opportunities for
U.S. students, teachers, faculty, and school administrators through:
Title VI Programs
– Grants for U.S. institutions of higher education
– Support building capacity in global studies and world languages
– Centers serve as national resources for expertise on world regions
(i.e.; South Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe) and languages, subjects
(i.e.; Open Educational Resources for language learning,
international business)
Fulbright-Hays Programs
– Grants for individuals and small groups to participate in cultural
exchanges abroad
– Projects focused on curriculum development and research abroad
2
TITLE VI PROGRAMS BUILDING CAPACITY IN GLOBAL STUDIES & WORLD LANGUAGES
PROGRAM PURPOSE
National Resource Centers (NRCs) • Support teaching and research in world
area studies (i.e.; East Asia, Africa, Middle
East, Latin America)
• Teach Less Commonly Taught Languages
(LCTLs)
Foreign Language and Area Studies
Fellowships (FLAS)
• Develop experts in area studies and world
languages.
Centers for International Business
Education & Research (CIBEs)
• Teach a business curriculum from a global
perspective
• Work with businesses and chambers of
commerce to build a globally competent
workforce
• Promote local businesses abroad
3
TITLE VI PROGRAMS BUILDING CAPACITY IN GLOBAL STUDIES & WORLD LANGUAGES
PROGRAM PURPOSE
Language Resource Centers (LRC) • Develop language learning materials
• Provide professional development
opportunities for teachers
• Conduct research to strengthen foreign
language teaching and learning
Undergraduate International Studies
and Foreign Language Program
(UISFL)
• Seed money for institutions to
internationalize their undergraduate
curricula
American Overseas Research
Centers (AORC)
• Promote and assist in postgraduate
research, exchanges, and area studies
overseas.
• Locations include: Mongolia, Sri Lanka,
Bangladesh, Pakistan, the South Caucasus,
Cyprus, Indonesia, and Senegal
4
FULBRIGHT-HAYS PROGRAMS SUPPORTING MUTUAL EDUCATION & CULTURAL EXCHANGE
Program Description
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Abroad (DDRA)
• Provide opportunities for postgraduate-
level U.S. scholars to conduct dissertation
research abroad
Group Projects Abroad (GPA) • Support overseas training, research, and
curriculum development projects in modern
foreign languages and area studies for U.S.
teachers, students, and faculty
Seminars Abroad (SA) • Short-term seminars abroad for U.S.
educators in the social sciences and
humanities
• Designed to improve understanding and
knowledge of the peoples and cultures of
other countries
5
COMPETITIVE PRIORITIES ADDITIONAL POINTS FOR APPLICANTS TO EXPAND ACCESS
IFLE uses specific “competitive preference
priorities” in all of its grant competitions to
encourage the participation of traditionally
underserved institutions and students in
international education. These priorities focus on:
Community Colleges
Minority-Serving Institutions (i.e.; Hispanic-Serving
Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Teacher Education Programs
Taking into account students’ financial need when
awarding FLAS fellowships
7
Since the financial crisis,
students are parents are more
critical of their time and
money spent on education.
What’s the ROI?
12
Are we too busy talking
about the LCTLs?
Arabic Portuguese
Farsi Quechua
Tagalog Dari Zulu
Swahili Pashtu Amharic
Hindi 13
Or are we talking about
them as part of the
solution to global issues?
What message would a
student need to hear?
14
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN…
Let’s talk numbers…
There are 7 billion people in the world.
75% don’t speak English.
This means that 5.25 billion people in this world don’t speak English!
There are 320 million people in the United States.
90% of Americans don’t speak a second language.
What advantage would a second language give a student?
There are an estimated 400 million English language learners in China.
This is more than the entire population of the United States!
17
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN…
19
When a global pandemic breaks out…The solution isn’t just immunology…
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN…
A disease outbreak in West Africa,
Asia, or Latin America can become
a global pandemic within days.
Think Ebola, SARS, Zika Virus, etc.
What happens when doctors don’t understand
what a patient is saying?
What happens when experts and officials from different
countries need to communicate with each other?
And what is the benefit of an analyst having the skills to
understand the languages and cultural contexts of these places?
20
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN…
1 in 5 American jobs are tied
to international trade.
95% of the world’s customers
are outside the U.S.
What does this mean for American businesses?
Is a finance degree enough for a banker going to Mumbai?
Is an engineering degree enough for an engineer going to Beijing?
23
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN…
What skills are required to work here?
24
What skills are required to advance here?
Every issue requires an
understanding of the
global/local context &
connections.
…and the ability to
communicate effectively.
25
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN…
Our neighborhoods are more diverse
than ever. In 2006, minority student
enrollment in public schools rose to
43 percent of the total student
population—up from 35 percent a
decade earlier.
What does this mean
for our teachers and teacher
training?
What does this mean for how
students learn?
27
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN…
Healthcare practitioners here at home:
Patients from all over the world
Cultural & religious norms
Language needs
Global movement of ailments
28
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN…
And if you want to start a business here
at home:
Product sourcing & global logistics
Competition
Trade & regulatory
Global currency &
financial markets
A more diverse workforce &
consumer base
29
Project-based learning?
Are there opportunities to
engage local partners for
more integrative student
experiences –
tackling real issues
w/languages? 30
32
1.59 billion monthly active users
83.6% are outside the US and Canada
14 domestic offices - 36 international offices
If Facebook was a country – it would be the largest
in the world.
This little dorm-room startup…
33
Users languages
Censorship Issues
Holidays
How to pay his employees in other
countries
Refugees & crisis issues
WHAT KEEPS MARK
UP AT NIGHT?
Compliance w local laws
Emerging Market Strategy
Mobile phone penetration
A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN…
When the most challenged school districts cut funding for
languages and global programs… what does that mean for
equity?
35
WHY DO LANGUAGES MATTER?
Because an education without languages is like a car without
wheels…
You can build a really great car, but if you don’t add the
wheels, you may be limited in where you can go!
40
ENGAGE WITH IFLE WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Visit our website
Sign up for IFLE’s quarterly e-newsletter
Find us on Twitter @GoGlobalED
Join us on YouTube
Or email us at [email protected]
41